The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
A RUSSIAN POLITICAL EXILE
Relates Thrilling Experiences OF Siberia.
4 Tho Celebrated Ilaliot lScanial-aIoro a,
Trouble Threatened Mt Diitohslls.
!, town-afsetiugs Suspended. il

LONDON, Sept. 22.-A Russian political
exile who recently msdo his escape from
Siberia, hau boon entertaining select co.
teris OF Bohemisns in London for some
lew weeks by the relation Of his adventur.
ous escape from bis Siberian jallors, and
the hardshlpe which he endured in his
attempt to regain his liberty. 33@t w.
He is a man OF about middle age, OF
pleasant appearance, and speaks English
well. He gives his name 10 Baker, hay
Ing assumed this name since he reached
London. 47t5a Z!
The story Of his e1capo Is most thrilling,
and the graphic manner In which he 70.
lates 1t has mover failed to clslm tho undi-
vlded attention OF bis listeners. He, with
numerous companions, was sent into
exile early In 1881 for implication in some
discovered plot against the Caas'a lie, and
immured within ono Of Sibsria's interior
villages, surrounded by vast tracts Of Ice
and snow. Here the prisoners were left
in the keeping OF few guards, but they
were prevented from escaping far more ei-
tectually by the fear OF becoming tho prey
Of the fierce wolves, whose baying OF night
could b distinctly heard on ali sides Of
the village. GI'S nm; .7f' "'SS' :
The idea and hope OF escape mover
leaves an exlle'a mind, says Bakor, and
his one absorbing thought was how to
reach freedom. The exiles we're obliged
to go into tho forests nearby and cut what
wood they uted, and 1t was by this mesns
that Baker succeeded in elndiDg tho vigil
ance OF tho guards and In leaving the vii.
lage. Ono day, while he and companion
were securing their supply OF wood, they
accidentally came upon small opening
concealed by an evergreen tree, which led
to o good sizsd cave. Without giving tho
details which Baker relates 30 fully It ia
enough to say that tho two exilea kept the
matter secret and removed day by day to
tho cave such oi their provlsiona as they
could spare without exciting attention.
when the cave was stocked with food
enought to last for some time, il frugally
used, the men prepared to take their de-
psrture from exile, and begin the hard,
doubtful struggle for liberty; 80 one day
they went out for wood aud did not re-
turn. Ol coulee search was made for
tnem anu the country ACQUIRED, but having
thrown their pursuers of tho track the
exiles lived securely for two weeks within
sight oi their recent place OF confinement.
At the end OF that time they came out Of
their hiding place and began journey
iull OF hairbreadth escapes and shocking
|su1erln2s. Alter inumsyable dangers
from wolves, from Cossacks from freezing
and starvation, they finally reached civil
izatlon, but Bakers companion died soon
after their escape from the effects Of their
terrible experience. 5,.9s5Gs55 ,is,35lg
Baker says there is an organized move
ment on foot among Nihilista to effect the
escape Of largo number OF prominent
political exiles, end that tho arrangements
for the accomplishment Of the plan ars
most extensive. Nihilists in all parts OF
the world have contributed to the fund
necessary to carry out the design, which
will coon be put into operation. +